# NTSB ANC77DA035: Dehavilland DHC-6, N2714R, Emmonak, AK, March 9, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 9, 1977
- Place: Emmonak, AK · EMMONAK, AK
- Location: 62.7757° N, 164.5101° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Emmonak, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.7757&lon=-164.5101&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 18, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156888
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC77DA035
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DA035

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0009   77/3/9    EMMONAK,AK          DEHAVILLAND DHC-6   CR-  0  0  2  SCHED DOM CARGO SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1600                    N2714R              PX-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR, 6100 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EMMONAK
        OPERATOR - WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST MARYS,AK                 EMMONAK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- APCH END RWY 3 STARTS AT BANK OF YUKON RVR.AREA SLOPES DWN ABOUT 45DEG.RWY,BANK & RIVER SNOW CVRD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2714R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2714R-2012-09-20), registration cancelled 2012-09-20, S/N 69, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-6
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-twin-otter) (registry code 2802606) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [U/A Canada PT6 SER 578HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/u-a-canada-pt6-ser-578hp) (registry code 61501, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Emmonak

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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